RN Advanced Practice - Palliative NC

Requisition ID 2025-89554
Department
MERCYHH - PALLIATIVE CARE
Facility
Mercy Home Health
Location
US-CO-Durango
Work Type
Full-Time
FTE
1.000
FLSA Status
Exempt
Shift
Days
Minimum Pay
USD $48.68/Hr.
Hiring Maximum Pay
USD $77.65/Hr.
Specialty
Family Medicine
Anticipated Position Closing Date
7/31/2025

Welcome to CommonSpirit Health Mountain Region

CommonSpirit Health Mountain Region is committed to building healthier communities, advocating for those who are poor and vulnerable, and innovating how and where healing can happen—both inside our hospitals and out in the community. With locations throughout Colorado, Utah, and Kansas, we deliver the same high standard of care to our employees as we do to our patients. Our 20 hospitals, emergency and urgent care centers, home care and hospice, Flight for Life ColoradoTM , telehealth and over 240 physician practices and clinics offer endless opportunities! Here, you can grow your career and impact the people in the communities you serve.

 

CommonSpirit Health is one of the nation’s largest nonprofit, faith-based health systems, with a team of over 150,000 employees and 25,000 physicians and advanced practice clinicians. CommonSpirit operates more than 2,200 care sites and 140 hospitals, serving some of the most diverse communities across the nation, letting humankindness lead the way.

Overview

You have a purpose, unique talents and now is the time to embrace it, live it and put it to work. We value incredible people with incredible skills – but your commitment to a greater cause is something we value even more. This is the heartbeat of our organization and your time will be spent in a supportive, team environment with resources to help you flourish and leaders who care about your success.

 

 The Palliative Care Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) provides leadership and oversight in the development and growth of the of the palliative care program. Provides direct and indirect clinical support to patients and families experiencing a chronic and/or terminal illness effecting quality of life. Works in the professional role as an expert clinician, consultant, leader, educator, and translator of research.  The APN collaborates with an interdisciplinary team, the referring physician, and coordinates the care of patients and families

Qualifications

In addition to bringing humankindness to the workplace each day, qualified candidates will need the following:

 

  • 1 year in management and leadership, preferred
  • 1 year experience working as part of an interdisciplinary team, preferred
  • 1 year experience as an advanced practice nurse, preferred
  • Current unrestricted RN license in state of CO
  • Nurse Practitioner or Clinical Nurse Specialist in state of CO
  • Board Certified as a Nurse Practitioner or Clinical Nurse Specialist
  • Advanced Certified Hospice and Palliative Care Nurse (ACHPN) through National Board for Certified Hospice and Palliative Nurses preferred.
  • Basic Life Support
  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support preferred
  • Prescriptive authority and DEA preferred

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

 Sedentary work -(prolonged periods of sitting and exert up to 10lbs force  occasionally)

Your Connected Community

We believe in the healing power of humanity and serving the common good through our dedicated work and shared mission to celebrate humankindness. 

Our Total Reward Offerings

We believe investing in our employees lets them know they truly matter. Your Total Rewards package includes compensation, benefits, retirement, wellness, leave, and other programs. Designed with your well-being in mind, we offer: 

  • Several Medical, Dental, & Vision options.
  • Spending Accounts including a Dependent Care FSA that can include an employer contribution
  • Retirement account options with a generous employer match
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Student Loan Forgiveness, and so much more!

View more on our benefits HERE.

Pay Range

$48.68 - $77.65 / hour

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